A woman pilgrim from Pune in Maharashtra was washed away and three other persons were reported missing in a flashflood triggered by heavy rains in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday while they were on way to Kinner Kailash, police said.


Pune pilgrim killed, three washed away in Himachal flashflood


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With a flood threat looming large due to a swollen Yamuna river crossing the danger mark in Delhi, authorities on Saturday began to evacuate hundreds of persons affected by the rising water level, officials said.


Evacuation begins as Yamuna level rises in Delhi


At least 10 passengers were killed when a private bus carrying nearly three dozen university staff plunged into a ravine in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Saturday morning, an official said.


10 killed as bus falls into Maharashtra ravine


With heavy rainfall continuing, most roads in Himachal Pradesh remained closed to traffic on Saturday, stranding travellers and commuters. The worst affected were Sirmaur and Kullu districts.


Himachal roads closed due to heavy rains


The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has woken up, finally! But not before collapese of houses killed several persons, rains washed away a road, flats were evacuated for fear of more building collapse and vehicles drowned in parking lots.


After downpour and damage, GDA gets down to seal illegal buildings


As many as 36 cows were found dead in a cowshed here on Friday, police said. The Delhi government has ordered a "detailed" probe and sought a report within 24 hours.


36 cows found dead in Delhi, government orders probe


More than 10 acres of agricultural land, on which paddy was sown, sank in Surajpur village in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, on Friday following a downpour. Farmers said they had suffered losses running into lakhs.


Farmland in UP's Gautam Budh Nagar sinks after downpour


The death toll in the wildfire which swept through a once idyllic seaside resort in eastern Attica rose to 87 on Friday, according to the latest update from local authorities.


Greek wildfire death toll rises to 87, arson indicated


Triggering a flood-like situation at many places, the rains across north India continued for the second day on Friday.


Rains lash north India amid flood fears (Roundup)


As part of the upcoming 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and ongoing diamond jubilee of IIT-Bombay, a whopping 100,000 students from 100 schools across India will assemble solar lamps on October 2, an official said here on Friday.


On October 2, 100,000 students in India to assemble solar lamps


As many as 36 cows were found dead in a cowshed here on Friday, police said.


36 cows found dead in Delhi


At least 86 people have been killed and around 23 million have been affected due to floods, landslides and other natural disasters in China, official disaster relief authorities said on Friday.


86 killed, 23 million affected by China floods, landslides


Luxury brand Burberry is facing criticism for burning unsold clothing and beauty products worth millions of pounds in order to protect its brand value.


Burberry faces backlash for burning 28.6 million pounds worth goods


The water level in river Yamuna here has reached 203.84 metres and is expected to touch the warning mark by Saturday morning, an official said on Friday.


Yamuna flowing 16cm below danger mark


Inclement weather on Friday forced Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to cancel his day-long visit to Himachal Pradesh.


Bad weather forces Gadkari to cancel Himachal visit


Actor, author and former professional body-builder Arnold Schwarzenegger applauded Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama's climate leadership and congratulated him on hosting a critical gathering of the region's leaders.


Arnold Schwarzenegger praises Fiji's environment leadership


Heavy rains battered Uttar Pradesh over the last 24-hours and claimed several lives, an official said on Friday.


Several killed as rains continue in UP


Himachal Pradesh on Friday continued to experience heavy rains with Gohar in Mandi district recording the highest rainfall at 207 mm, an official said.


Heavy rains continue in Himachal


Thunderstorms early on Friday left around 13,000 passengers stranded at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China's Sichuan province.


Over 13K passengers stranded at Chinese airport


Two hours of downpour on Thursday evening brought the Uttar Pradesh capital to its knees, with most areas inundated with water and traffic snarl ups bringing the city traffic to a grinding halt.


Two hours of heavy rains brings Lucknow to its knees


A state of high alert has been sounded in Uttar Pradesh following heavy downpours in many parts of the state since Thursday morning, an official said. The rain led to inundation in many areas with the water rising in major rivers.

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